A commercial drivers license (CDL) enables the holder to operate vehicles of a commercial nature. This includes trucks, tankers and buses. It is the class of license together with any endorsements that determines what size vehicle and what sort of…
Every job has its good points and its bad points and for loader operators it's no different. One of the downsides to living on a continent like the North America is the unpredictable nature of the weather. Whether it's tornadoes,…
Excavators are used in a wide variety of industries and the job prospects for each industry is varied. Although the majority of operators tend to work in construction, there are other industries that also rely on competent operators. Some of…
One of the major pushes in heavy equipment operations is that of safety and there is good reason for this - when heavy equipment is involved in an incident, it is normally something major; rarely is it a minor event.…
Bulldozers are large lumbering machines. In fact, they look fairly awkward traveling on large tracks rather than wheels. Despite all that, they are amongst the most powerful of heavy equipment when it comes to sheer strength. They can also be…
Should you multi skill and become a backhoe operator? I guess I don't have to remind everyone of the economy and the struggles that everyone has been through - if you didn't see, feel or hear about it then you…
Dump trucks are often forgotten about when people talk about truck driving careers. For many people they are just another truck on the road; for others, a vehicle to be avoided. If you have ever driven behind one that doesn't…
Certification is slowly becoming an issue for many operators in the heavy equipment industry. This is particularly so of crane operators as more and more states adopt the concept of employers being only permitted to employ certified crane operators. From…
Graders - they're weird looking beasts yet they perform a role that is vital to the success of any road building program. If you were to closely examine a grader its design would probably confound you. They are long and…
Is truck driver training difficult? It can be but it shouldn't be. If you can drive a car then taking the next step to driving a truck is really no big deal. There are certainly a few more road rules…